TAKING NOTES Why Take Notes Focuses your attention

TAKING NOTES

Why Take Notes? Focuses your attention on the lecture content Makes studying easier Information retention is greater for note takers GS 101

GS 101 Three Common Note-Taking Systems The Outline Technique The Cornell System The Mapping System

The Outline Technique Organizes information using: Headings and subheadings Hierarchical order Best Practice: Write down information during the lecture Organize into an outline after the lecture GS 101

The Cornell System Divide page into two vertical sections Section A: questions about information in Section B: actual notes from lecture Can be modified to include a third section across the bottom of the page Section C: additional summary comments Referred to as a “T System” because it resembles an upside-down T GS 101

The Mapping System Picture of information Illustrates relationships GS 101

If you get lost while taking notes Politely ask the instructor to repeat the information or slow down If the instructor is unable repeat or slow down Leave a blank space with a question mark where the missed information should appear Obtain the missed information from the instructor or a classmate after class GS 101

Using your laptop Set up your computer prior to class Be respectful of other students; some might be annoyed by the tapping of keys Do not worry about spelling or grammar; these can be corrected later Set tabs for specific note-taking systems prior to class GS 101

Use the system that works for you! GS 101